A physical anthropologist / archaeologist provides information and insights into research, forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology, and human remains through interviews with experts and seasoned professionals.
Yvonne Kjorlien shares updates on her resubmitted dispersal article and the release of her new book, offering insights into her recent busy period.
25 Apr 2025
Scattered Episode 35: Body Integrity – Interview with Jessica Auchter
Jessica Auchter is a full professor and research chair in visual culture in international studies at Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. She explores the management of dead bodies after mass violence and how institutions grapple with this challenge. In this episode we talk about: Find more about Jessica Auchter through her websites: andContinue reading "Scattered Episode 35: Body Integrity – Interview with Jessica Auchter"
8 Mar 2025
Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages – Interview with Pf. Howard Williams
Howard Williams is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Chester, England, specializing in mortuary archaeology, and cremation in the early Middle Ages. His academic journey began at the University of Sheffield, followed by an MA in burial archaeology at Reading University, and a PhD focusing on early Anglo-Saxon cremation practices in southeast Britain.Continue reading "Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages – Interview with Pf. Howard Williams"
25 Jan 2025
Scattered Episode 33: Death Notifications – Interview with Dave Sweet
Dave Sweet is a retired detective from a large western Canadian police service who now works as a consultant in Calgary, conducting workshops, training, writing books, and hosting a podcast. He retired in October 2023 after spending 14.5 years investigating murders and suspicious deaths. Most of our conversation is focused on death notifications and communicatingContinue reading "Scattered Episode 33: Death Notifications – Interview with Dave Sweet"
6 Dec 2024
Scattered Episode 32: Forensic Realism – Interview with Pf. Victoria Gibbon & Dr. Devin Finaughty
Biological anthropologist Victoria Gibbon and researcher Devin Finaughty explore forensic realism and its impact on investigative outcomes in the Western Cape Cold Case Consortium.
12 Oct 2024
Scattered Episode 31: The Barrack Hill Cemetery – Interview with Dr. Janet Young
Janet Young is a curator of biological anthropology at the Canadian Museum of History, focusing on human skeletal collections. As a curator, she acts as a subject matter expert and bridges museum collections with research and exhibits for public knowledge. In this episode we talk about: You can contact Janet through the Canadian Museum ofContinue reading "Scattered Episode 31: The Barrack Hill Cemetery – Interview with Dr. Janet Young"
31 Aug 2024
Scattered Episode 30: The Canadian Funeral Industry – Interview with Patrick Church
Patrick Church is a funeral director, embalmer, and instructor in the funeral directing program at Mount Royal University in Calgary. In this episode we talk about: You can contact Patrick through Mount Royal University here: https://www.mtroyal.ca/ContinuingEducation/OccupationalPrograms/fu **** Notes from the start Find my books here: https://yvonnekjorlien.com/shop/ Find some of my art here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/YKjorlienCreate/shop Support theContinue reading "Scattered Episode 30: The Canadian Funeral Industry – Interview with Patrick Church"
20 Jul 2024
Scattered Episode 29: The National DNA Data Bank Program – Interview with Ingrid Muhlig
Ingrid Muhlig is the manager of DNA operations at the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) in Canada. The National Missing Persons DNA Program was launched in 2018 and is delivered by two existing programs within the RCMP. The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) and the National DNAContinue reading "Scattered Episode 29: The National DNA Data Bank Program – Interview with Ingrid Muhlig" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2024/07/20/scattered-episode-29-the-national-dna-data-bank-program-interview-with-ingrid-muhlig/)
5 Apr 2024
Scattered Episode 28: The Value of Journalism – Interview with Dr. Brad Clark
Dr. Brad Clark teaches journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary and his research focuses on media representations of marginalized groups. Brad got into teaching after years of experience as a journalist at newspapers and the CBC, where he covered major stories but wanted more variety. I was interested in why journalists ask academics forContinue reading "Scattered Episode 28: The Value of Journalism – Interview with Dr. Brad Clark" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2024/04/05/scattered-episode-28-the-value-of-journalism-interview-with-dr-brad-clark/)
8 Mar 2024
Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 – Interview with Brian Paulsen
*** This is a continuation of my interview with Brian, without preamble. I *highly* recommend listening to Part 1 first. Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about:Continue reading "Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 – Interview with Brian Paulsen" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2024/03/08/scattered-episode-27-searching-landfills-pt-2-interview-with-brian-paulsen/)
8 Mar 2024
Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 – Interview with Brian Paulsen
Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about: More information about the Nebraska landfill search can be found here: Notes from the start: Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist,Continue reading "Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 – Interview with Brian Paulsen" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2024/03/08/scattered-episode-27-searching-landfills-pt-1-interview-with-brian-paulsen/)
2 Feb 2024
Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space & Preservation – Interview with Robyn Lacy
Robyn Lacy is a Ph.D. candidate in the archaeology department at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.Her research focuses on 17th-century burial landscape development in Northeast North America. Robyn runs a business with her partner, specializing in gravestone conservation in the Atlantic provinces of Canada. In this episode we talk about: You can find moreContinue reading "Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space & Preservation – Interview with Robyn Lacy" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2024/02/02/scattered-episode-25-burial-grounds-space-preservation-interview-with-robyn-lacy/)
12 Jan 2024
Scattered Episode 25: All About That (Data)base – Interview with Dr. Sasha Reid
Dr. Sasha Reid is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, teaching in the Departments of Sociology, Psychology, and in the Faculty of Law. She is also currently a law student at the University of Calgary. Sasha came to media attention when she developed a serial homicide database that suggested patterns in homicides inContinue reading "Scattered Episode 25: All About That (Data)base – Interview with Dr. Sasha Reid" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2024/01/12/scattered-episode-25-all-about-that-database-interview-with-dr-sasha-reid/)
3 Nov 2023
Scattered Episode 24: Ethics and Human Remains – Interview with Kimberlee Moran
Kimberlee Moran is a professor of forensic archaeology at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. She holds an undergraduate degree in Classical and Near Eastern archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and a Masters of Science in forensic archaeological science from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. Kimberlee worked as a contract archaeologist forContinue reading "Scattered Episode 24: Ethics and Human Remains – Interview with Kimberlee Moran" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2023/11/03/scattered-episode-24-ethics-and-human-remains-interview-with-kimberlee-moran/)
29 Sept 2023
Scattered Episode 23: Human Composting with Return Home – Interview with Brie Smith
Brie Smith is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Return Home, a company that specializes in natural organic reduction (NOR), also known as human composting or terramation, as an alternative to burial or cremation. Return Home was founded in 2021 in Washington, USA after the passing of a law allowing NOR, with the goal ofContinue reading "Scattered Episode 23: Human Composting with Return Home – Interview with Brie Smith" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2023/09/29/scattered-episode-23-human-composting-with-return-home-interview-with-brie-smith/)
1 Sept 2023
Scattered Episode 22: Evidence in Canadian Courts & the OCME Practicum – Interview with Dr. Janne Holmgren
A couple episodes ago, I talked to Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather about their experiences doing a practicum at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Alberta. In this episode, I talked to their supervisor at the time of this practicum, Dr. Janne Holmgren. Janne has been a professor at Mount Royal UniversityContinue reading "Scattered Episode 22: Evidence in Canadian Courts & the OCME Practicum – Interview with Dr. Janne Holmgren" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2023/09/01/scattered-episode-22-evidence-in-canadian-courts-the-ocme-practicum-interview-with-dr-janne-holmgren/)
7 Jul 2023
Scattered Episode 21: Archaeology as a Sustainable Career – Interview with Margarita de Guzman
I talked to Marg because I wanted to find out more about the new group she started, The Fair Field Foundation. My time in consulting archaeology was short-lived and I wanted to find out how Marg was trying to make it a better place. In this episode we talk about: You can find out moreContinue reading "Scattered Episode 21: Archaeology as a Sustainable Career – Interview with Margarita de Guzman" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2023/07/07/scattered-episode-21-archaeology-as-a-sustainable-career-interview-with-margarita-de-guzman/)
23 Jun 2023
Scattered Episode 20: Practicum at the Medical Examiner – Interview with Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather
I talked to Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather about their experiences doing a practicum at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Alberta. Alisa is currently doing the practicum and Taylor completed the practicum in 2019. I did a very casual version of a practicum at the OCME in Edmonton during my graduateContinue reading "Scattered Episode 20: Practicum at the Medical Examiner – Interview with Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2023/06/23/scattered-episode-20-practicum-at-the-medical-examiner-interview-with-alisa-hardy-and-taylor-dube-mather/)
16 May 2023
Scattered Episode 19: Cognitive Bias and Forensic Anthropology – Interview with Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh
Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh is a Lecturer in Crime and Forensic Science at University College London Centre for the Forensic Sciences. “Sherry’s background and research interest lies within forensic science interpretations specifically looking at cognitive and human factors. She is currently interested in the application of technological advancement and AI approaches in method development in forensicContinue reading "Scattered Episode 19: Cognitive Bias and Forensic Anthropology – Interview with Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh" (https://yvonnekjorlien.com/2023/05/16/scattered-episode-19-cognitive-bias-and-forensic-anthropology-interview-with-dr-sherry-nakhaeizadeh/)
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